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Verizon technology chief talks fiber

July 6, 2007 CTO Mark Wegleitner explains why Verizon is spending billions to take fiber to the doorstep. TAGS: Mark Wegleitner, fiber, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., FTTH, neighborhood, DSL, entertainment, TV

Bells' fiber plans spark political flame war

April 20, 2005 Local TV broadcasters complain about Verizon and SBC's plans to deliver video over fiber links. Members of Congress are concerned too. TAGS: fiber, SBC Communications Inc., broadcaster, digital television, Rick Boucher, Verizon Communications, cable company, set-top, set-top box, TV, Democrat, AT&T Corp., programming, video

Verizon racks up more TV deals

April 22, 2005 Company will offer A&E programming as part of its digital TV service over high-speed Fios fiber network. TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber, data service, cable company, SBC Communications Inc., digital television, TV, programming, AT&T Corp., agreement, entertainment, video

Verizon CEO touts trickle-down benefits

June 7, 2005 Ivan Seidenberg tells a packed house at Supercomm that Verizon's success in deploying new services will benefit the entire industry. TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber, SuperComm, franchise, regulator, agreement, innovation, wireless network, TV, CEO

BellSouth begins Microsoft IPTV trials

January 7, 2005 The Baby Bell is kicking Microsoft's tires for possible use in its Internet-based video service. TAGS: IP television, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., fiber, set-top, telecommunications, set-top box, trial, AT&T Corp., TV, programming, Microsoft Corp., video

Verizon wants its Microsoft TV

January 29, 2005 The nation's largest phone company plans to use Microsoft's software to power its fiber-optic television service. TAGS: Microsoft TV, fiber, fiber-optics, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., Digital Home, video service, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., TV, Comcast Corp., cable company, broadband, agreement, Microsoft Corp., video

Verizon's fiber-optic payoff

June 21, 2007 Investors squawked a few years ago when Verizon said it would spend billions to take fiber to the doorstep. Now they're cheering. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Bayer AG, subscriber, fiber, High-speed Internet, fiber-optics, AT&T Corp., Internet service, CEO, broadband, video, TV

AT&T enters TV market

January 5, 2006 Company offers Internet-based TV service to a limited number of customers in Texas. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Texas, Verizon Communications, launch, TV, fiber, channel, viewer, IP

Laying a new path to your TV

December 28, 2006 As AT&T brings its Internet-based service to more markets, Comcast is souping up a network upgrade of its own. TAGS: network upgrade, AT&T Corp., cable company, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, fiber, TV, IP, video

Verizon hits the gas on fiber campaign

May 9, 2005 Fleet of Hummers hits the streets to tout Fios fiber-to-the-premise network, as Verizon looks to beat out cable for customers. Photos: High in high-speed fiber TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber, Hummer, DSL service, cable company, street, DSL, TV

BellSouth's IPTV strategy may pay off

June 10, 2005 Company's execs may not thump their chests about it, but analysts say the local phone carrier is well-positioned. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., IP television, fiber, carrier, VoIP, AT&T Corp., IP, TV

AT&T to ramp up IPTV's expansion

January 25, 2007 CEO says new U-verse service is working better than expected, and the company plans to push IPTV more aggressively this year. TAGS: IP television, AT&T Corp., subscriber, fiber, expansion, delay, Verizon Communications, CEO, TV, broadband, programming, Microsoft Corp.

Imagining Hollywood's postdigital future

July 19, 2005 History doesn't need to repeat itself, and Prismiq CEO Ken Goldsholl says the studios can avoid getting "Napster-ized." But there's a catch. TAGS: studio, Hollywood, fiber, entertainment, file-sharing, movie, DVD, broadband, movies, minute, video, U.S., TV

Verizon CEO calls for pay-TV rule changes

April 18, 2005 Says telephone company shouldn't be required to pay fees to local governments for offering pay TV over fiber. TAGS: pay-TV, fiber, Verizon Communications, fee, broadband Internet, cable company, broadcaster, SBC Communications Inc., telephone company, CEO, broadband, telecommunications, AT&T Corp., video, DSL, TV

Cablevision: We're not afraid of Verizon's fiber

May 5, 2005 Verizon announces further expansion into Cablevision's territory, sparking fightin' words from the cable company's COO. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., Verizon Communications, cable company, data service, fiber, COO, community, DSL, telephony, broadband, TV

Tangled up in fiber

May 2, 2005 For communities planning to build out their own fiber networks, the devil is in the details. TAGS: fiber, broadband, fiber-optic network, Philadelphia, Verizon Communications, Utah, city, fiber-optics, Oregon, Wi-Fi, TV

Verizon switches on TV service

September 22, 2005 Launch of paid TV service marks opening of bid to take on cable providers in video. But Verizon has a long road ahead of it, analysts say. TAGS: video service, Verizon Communications, cable company, satellite company, content provider, satellite, DirecTV, channel, fiber, town, pricing, TV, Texas, video, U.S., movie

Phone, cable companies embracing Web 2.0

November 8, 2006 As cable and telephone companies increasingly offer the same services, some are turning to Internet collaboration to set themselves apart. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, YouTube, cable company, YouTube Video, VoD, Web 2.0, fiber, telephone company, TV, telecommunications, collaboration, service provider, video, programming, cell phone

HDTV--the clincher in war between cable and phone?

June 13, 2006 High-definition TV could be the crucial factor in the tussle between phone and cable companies for TV programming subscribers. TAGS: HDTV, cable company, subscriber, fiber, TV, Verizon Communications, programming, AT&T Corp.
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